Where does “tornâ” come from?

tornâ (Friulian) comes from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

tornâ (Friulian): to return, go back, come back; to become again;...

Definitions

  1. to return, go back, come back; to become again;...

Ancestry of “tornâ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintornōto turn
2LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
3Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no- →Every word from Ancient Greek τόρνος →